The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-05-30
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Annual Sermon to the Members Of the
Geo. w. belong Post,
G.. A. r.


Rev. ]. A. Cruzan preached a memo
rial sermon last evening before the
Geo. w. belong Post, Grand Army of
the Republic, and large congregation |
with that body filling Fort-sreet
Church. Decorations we're confined to
the platform end Of the church, but
we're Of rare beauty and richness A
large floral harp stood in front Of the
choir loft, and large bouquets we're on
either hand; while a portrait Of the
Posts patronymic, Lieut. belong, set
in a bank of flowers, adorned the front
Of the reading desk. Rev. W. c.
Merritt, Principal Of Oahu College,
assisted in the devotional exercises,
offering prayer in which the welfare Of
both the American and the Hawaiian
nation was fervently remembered. The
singing by choir and congregation,
separately and unltedly, was very fine,
including some splendid anthems by
the former and. the national hymn,
america" by all together.
Pastor Cruzan took for his text
Luke s;4S-"For unto whom much is
given, of him much shall be required"
Applying this criterion OF RESPONSE
bllity to America, he dwelt upon the
great advantages that nation possessed
above all others in history Americas
greatness did not excite in him vain
glorious patriotism or spread-eagleism,
but inspired him with solemn sense
Of the vast responsibility resting upon
his native country and her citizens.
There we're four great privileges attach
ing to that nation: she was fortunate in
the time of ner birth, the world not
till then being ripe for the grand expe-
riment Of nationality founded upon
human equality before God; she
was favored in her peoples past,
sending its roots deep down into
all that was best OF Anglo Saxon vir-
tue; she was blessed in having a noble
band Of Christian men for her found
ers, and, lastly, she was established
within that zone Of power on the face
Of the earth, within which all great
nations of ancient and modern periods
had been placed. These points were
all ampliied with striking clearness
and force, and the vast resources OF the
American nation we're adverted TO,
Joseph Cook being cited in the state.
ment that il all the mountains and
waste land we're taken out Of Europe,
there would still be eleven million
square miles OF productive territory
left; while the United States Of America
would have ten million square miles OF
similar territory remaining to her chill
dren after the same process. Con-
Guiding, the preacher, addressing his
comrades OF the G. A. r., said they
met that night to honor the memory of
the men of whom America was justly
proud. In the hour Of her extremity
they gave themselves that their coun.
try might live. They felt the grave
responsibility their countrys great heri-
tage imposed on them. Their coun-
Try demanded much Of them and was
not disappointed. II that country was
worth diving for, was it not worth living
for7 They who stood by the graves OF
those comrades would best Illustrate
the principles for which they died in
living worthy lives, so that the name OF
American would be synonymous with
the highest nobility Of character
America and all countries needed such
men by the hundreds and the thou
sands, and he thanked God that there
we're such men by the hundreds and
the thousands